| When | 3/5/2010 Time: 08:00 Duration: 08 hours 00 minutes |
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| Topic | A Natural Pastime: Gardening in South Carolina |
| Contact | |
| Phone | (803) 252-1770 |
| sblackwell@historiccolumbia.org | |
| Website | www.historiccolumbia.org |
| Location | Clarion Townhouse Hotel |
| Address | 1615 Gervais Street , Columbia , South Carolina , |
| Description | Columbia, S.C., March 5-6 A Natural Pastime: Gardening in South Carolina. Presented by the Historic Columbia Foundation. Historic Columbia Foundation will host its 3rd Annual Historic Gardening Symposium, A Natural Pastime: Gardening in South Carolina featuring keynote speaker Amanda McNulty, co-host of SCETV’s Emmy-Award winning Making It Grow. This year’s gardening symposium features presentations from leading experts on southern gardening, workshops and tours of historic gardens. Not just for gardeners, the event has a variety of aspects for those with an appreciation for beautiful landscapes, historic properties, and southern gardens and plants. Highlights include a virtual tour on what sets central South Carolina apart from its Lowcountry and Piedmont neighbors from naturalist Dr. Rudy Mancke of the University of South Carolina and a session from Jay Hiers, president of the South Carolina Rose Society and superintendent of parks for the City of Orangeburg, with a discussion on acquiring all varieties of Noisette Roses for a current project at the nationally-recognized Edisto Memorial Gardens. |